• A veteran police officer in west suburban Lyons spotted a burning building and rushed inside early this morning, starting a dramatic rescue in which a toddler was dropped from a second-story window into the arms of first responders. Read more

• A 26-year-old man was shot and critically injured as he left a store in the Little Village neighborhood Sunday night, authorities said. Read more

• An SUV driven by an intoxicated driver slammed into a minivan on Lake Shore Drive late Sunday, critically injuring the minivan's driver, authorities said. Read more

• Authorities have launched a death investigation after finding a body in a burned garage in the Irving Park neighborhood Sunday night. Read more